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National Velvet (1945)

Poster for National Velvet

Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!

Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.

Cast & Crew

Director
Clarence Brown
  • Profile picture of Mickey Rooney
    Michael 'Mi' Taylor Mickey Rooney
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    Mr. Herbert Brown Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Taylor
    Velvet Brown Elizabeth Taylor
  • Profile picture of Anne Revere
    Mrs. Araminty Brown Anne Revere
  • Profile picture of Angela Lansbury
    Edwina Brown Angela Lansbury
  • Profile picture of Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    Donald Brown Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
  • Profile picture of Juanita Quigley
    Malvolia 'Mally' Brown Juanita Quigley
  • Profile picture of Reginald Owen
    Farmer Ede Reginald Owen

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Keywords

  • countryside
  • england
  • horseback riding
  • horse race
  • human animal relationship
  • horse
  • jockey
  • horse racing
  • horse trainer
  • grand national
  • 1920s
  • afi
  • sussex